After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Torrey Pines, San Marcos was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-43 win over the West Jordan Jaguars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 350th in California, while the Jaguars are ranked 71st in Utah).
West Jordan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Giselle Muffett, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Reupena, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
The win got San Marcos back to even at 6-6. As for West Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
San Marcos and West Hills will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. West Hills will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something San Marcos surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Jordan, they and Rocklin will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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